-CVS and Walgreens, the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month in a step that could make access easier for some patients, the New York Times reports. -CVS and Walgreens received certification to dispense mifepristone under guidelines that the Food and Drug Administration issued last year, the Times reports, citing company officials. -The chains plan to make the medication available in stores in a handful of states at first and won't be providing the medication by mail, according to the report. Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/health/abortion-pills-cvs-walgreens.htmlWrite to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones NewswiresMarch 01, 2024 11:52 ET (16:52 GMT)Copyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Source: New York Times March 01, 2024 17:03 UTC